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Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 20: to Falmouth, in pursuit of Lee. Burnside supersedes McClellan. (search)
out on picket with the regiment. Before leaving camp a whole corps passed toward the river. Think an attack will be made soon. In the corps were the 28th, 35th, and 36th Massachusetts regiments. It rains quite heavy today. November 20th. Rained very hard last night. We returned to camp at 10 o'clock and immediately received order to pack up and move. We did so, marching about a mile and camped about a mile and a half from the river. Rains very hard, so we pitched our tents. November 22nd. Inspection day. Some of the men are building a log hut for the Colonel. Something to do all the time. The river was low. It was easily forded. There was a small cavalry force of the enemy and a battery of artillery occupying the heights, commonly called Marye's Heights,, beyond Fredericksburg town. Old Bull Sumner, as he was called without irreverence, wanted to push across and capture those heights, but was forbidden and, instead of that, the regiments went into camp to await th
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 40: prison experiences. (search)
oday. Thus the old Nineteenth is quickly dwindling away. Nov. 3rd. Ordered to be sent to the prison pen at Miller, 85 miles further north. Marched to the cars. Nov. 4th. Entered the stockade this morning like a drove of pigs in a pig pen. Nov. 5th. Have just passed a very cold night. The wind blew considerably and seemed to go right through me and that isn't saying much for there isn't much of me to go through just now. Nov. 21st. Ordered off to the depot about night. Nov. 22nd. Arrived at Savannah about four this afternoon. Nov. 25th. Received no rations today. Heard an outsider say that five hundred sick were to be paroled today. Thought I would fall in with them and see if I could not get out of imprisonment for I have had enough of it. After noon a rebel officer came into camp and gave the order to fall in. I thought perhaps that was the chance for me, so fell in with a great many others . . . . After dark, moved to the outskirts of the city. Parol
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Roster of the Nineteenth regiment Massachusetts Volunteers (search)
863. Farnham, William, priv., (C), June 3, ‘64; 18; sub. W. H. Robinson; died Nov. 22, ‘64, Salisbury, N. C. Fasbell, Isaac M., priv., (H), Jan. 5, ‘65; 21; M. O. J, priv., (C), Aug. 21, ‘61; 19; wounded. June 20, ‘62; missing; disch. disa. Nov. 22, ‘62. Fisher, John, priv., (C), July 29, ‘63; 28; sub.; transf. to 20 M. V. 28, ‘63; re-en. May 14, ‘64; M. O. as of D Co. 9th V. R.C. to which assigned Nov. 22, ‘65. Holmes, Alexander, priv., (—), July 18, ‘64; 25; disch. disa. July 22,ar. 21, ‘62. Kennett, Stephen D., priv., (A), July 26, ‘61; 29; disch. disa. Nov. 22, ‘62. Kennett, Wm. A., corp., (A), July 26, ‘61; 25; disch. disa. as corp. Nmith, Henry A., priv., (B), Aug. 19, ‘61; 19; disch. disa. Oct. 28, ‘61; died Nov. 22, ‘61, Camp Benton. Smith, Henry, priv., (H), Nov. 1, ‘61; 19; disch. disa. Msch. Nov. 24, ‘61. Spofford, John A., band master, Aug. 31, ‘61; 34; disch. Nov. 22, ‘61 S. O. 139 Headqr's A of P. ‘61 a